Studies That Have Evaluated Concordance Rates for Various Mood Disorders

question 290

Multiple Choice

Studies that have evaluated concordance rates for various mood disorders have found

• A) only unipolar disorder has a genetic component.
• B) the influence of genetic factors appears to be stronger for unipolar disorders than for bipolar disorders.
• C) the influence of genetic factors is the same for both bipolar and unipolar disorders.
• D) the influence of genetic factors appears to be stronger for bipolar disorders than for unipolar disorders.

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